Ground Fog (Behr BNC-05)
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Ground Fog (Behr BNC-05) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ground Fog
Four Behr colors picked for Ground Fog by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ground Fog, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mercurial | SW 9550 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Wish | AF-680 | 58.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Slate | 1002-3 | 61 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ground Fog (LRV 60 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ground Fog
Darker than Ground Fog
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-05 |
| Hex | #CFCBC4 |
| RGB | 207, 203, 196 |
| HSL | 38°, 10%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, 0.1, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ground Fog (Behr BNC-05), published as #CFCBC4
#BEC1C2
#E1D5C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ground Fog (Behr BNC-05)?
- Ground Fog has an LRV of 60 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ground Fog is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ground Fog in another brand?
- Cool Slate (PPG 1002-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ground Fog warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ground Fog as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.